Relationships are good, but talking stages are better

And picking soft bread is a greater skill than driving a car. [View in browser](=.tZrosuIYEjUcDULkJ2r_2OXTZt0qKTN9TMRpHO9hoUg) [Zikoko Daily] 12 April, 2023 Hey . I don't know about you, but anyone who can pick a sweet watermelon or agbalumo just by looking at it is a magician in my books. That’s the level of skill I’m looking for in a president. If they can see beyond the average human eyes, what’s Nigeria that they can’t fix? Today, we make cases for “useless” skills and the talking stage. 👇🏽 Tife Editor In This Letter: - 1 [A case for the seemingly useless useful skills](=.D-xinNKsLKX2P27KZC8_RRy2MnvKVfnscRp-s_y7PAI) - 2 [Relationships are good, but talking stages are better](=.a5Lb80QWnIFIeYvoFKa_1hJMHLqoMBNeMXIhUE2xN7s) - 3 [All the reasons why Chioma Akpotha is a Nollywood icon](=.UzeWYT7wiu3p6fTlebKP6SdXR90HIphvhuRjDVSrADY) WHAT SHE SAID Inside Gist-ish: I Didn’t Get A Chance To Be A Child =.admUhnbaQ5YZxhdCtQqRPHFSLQSczJ-Z3vEHTWzoH4c For this #WhatSheSaid, our subject is an 18-year-old firstborn who has already raised three children. She talks about spending her childhood raising her siblings, her dad’s obvious favouritism towards her brothers, and how she wishes her parents were more involved in raising their children. Here’s an excerpt from the story: “I’d have to cook for my siblings and then pack what they’d take to school or daycare for lunch. I remember praying to God that my mum was done having children because I was tired. My brothers? They’re spoiled. When my mum had them, my dad forgot my sister and I existed. It was like he’d been waiting for sons. On one of my birthdays, my dad gave me money, and I went to buy cheese balls. When I got home, he was holding my younger brother in his arms. My brother pointed at the cheese balls, and my dad just collected it from me with the change and gave it to him.” [Continue reading here](=.dQJ8bL-ZkZ2byRyK4z0yWMnoRdnHllfjXyi5vodMNSk) *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 A case for the seemingly useless useful skills If you really deep it, who woke up and decided driving was a greater skill than knowing how to boil eggs perfectly? There’s a thin line between getting perfectly done yolks and a gooey mess, and knowing how to stay on the right side is a life skill [These skills are important](=.LkifKUDiY2vSmhO2Lb6kEtAGbX8CDJ_tVDxYhWqL03c) --------------------------------------------------------------- Relationships are good, but talking stages are better People like to hate on the talking stage, but we’re here to convince and not confuse you that it is actually to your benefit. [Hear us out](=.uam11GWuu7fphduiYMXux7bJf1y8GqP1bv4OrIDTH_4) --------------------------------------------------------------- All the reasons why Chioma Akpotha is a Nollywood icon You’ve probably seen Gangs of Lagos and joined everyone to gush about how incredible Chioma was in it. Great, but this icon has been snatching wigs since we were in kindergarten. [She eats and never leaves crumbs](=.ySNzxQP9QcM0I35bqKW37xeswkKg71gv_ccltfQnutU) Quiz Which Song Should You Shoot Your Shot With? 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